COUTANCES

The epicentre of this earthquake was on the west side of the
Cherbourg peninsula, near Coutances. As well as being strongly felt in the
Channel Islands, it was also felt on the south coast of England, especially
around Bournemouth. At Coutances the spire of the cathedral was damaged and
there was damage to plaster in Jersey.

There is significant disagreement between some interpretations
of this event, particularly Ambraseys (1985) and BRGM, who differ in intensity
assignments for some places in France by as much as three degrees.